Sampalan (Nusa Penida, Bali)

Situated around the North East corner of Nusa Penida, Sampalan offers a drift with unusual coral formations and more fish than you can shake a fin at!

Marine life at this site

Coral bommies, large barrel sponges, and enormous compact corals give an idea of what you see during your drift. Pelagics can be seen in the blue and the reef is bustling with activity.

Based on open species observationswithin ~5 km — likely to see, not necessarily confirmed at the site itself.

Squat Anemone Shrimp

Thor amboinensis6 obs.

Black-and-white Cone Snail

Conus ebraeus2 obs.

Gold Ring Cowry

Monetaria annulus2 obs.

Varicose Wart Slug

Phyllidia varicosa1 obs.

Snakehead Cowrie

Monetaria caputserpentis1 obs.

Peacock Mantis Shrimp

Odontodactylus scyllarus1 obs.

Lagoon Brittle Star

Ophiocoma scolopendrina1 obs.

Whitetip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus1 obs.

Small Giant Clam

Tridacna maxima1 obs.

Plate & Pillar Coral

Porites rus1 obs.

Calf Cowry

Lyncina vitellus1 obs.

Rectangular False Cockle

Cardita variegata1 obs.

Koral & anemone

Oxypora lacera1 obs.

Reef Manta Ray

Mobula alfredi1 obs.

Collector Urchin

Tripneustes gratilla1 obs.

Money Cowry

Monetaria moneta1 obs.

Beaded Crab

Daira perlata1 obs.

Mushroom Coral Reticulida

Reticulidia fungia1 obs.

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Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata11 obs.

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Snegl (hav-/nøgensnegl)

Conus chaldaeus2 obs.

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Green Sea Turtle

Chelonia mydas2 obs.

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Koral & anemone

Euphyllia glabrescens1 obs.

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Krebsdyr

Parribacus antarcticus1 obs.